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Originally Posted by Consapostolic1
I was recently informed that the former DS of the upc district that surrounds me did not believe in the gifts of the Spirit. I think alot of the churches in this district still don't believe in using the gifts of the Spirit is it like this in your upc district or the district that surrounds you?
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You are somewhat misinformed. Although the OK district was scared to death by the latter splatter movement in the 1950s, they DO believe in the gifts of the Spirit. What they oppose is the "wild fire" that goes on in some places where the Word is overshadowed by and not quite in line with the operation of said gifts. It is their opinion that there is a divine parallel and that the Word and Spirit will be perfectly parallel.
I will admit that this type of teaching did create a fear in many to the point that they would, as a little girl in our church used to say, SQUENCH the Spirit and after enough time of squenching the Spirit it seemed to almost disappear from their worship altogether.
There are some on here who accuse the AMF/ACI brethren of not believing in the operation of the gifts. That is not the reality but to some it is the perception.
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